Mayaseen welcome authors and illustrators to submit their talented books and illustrations.
At Mayaseen:
- We are striving for unique books for children both in Arabic and English.
- We are looking for books that are interesting and original.
- We appreciate books from different racial, cultural, and traditional backgrounds that are in line with our principles and guidelines.
- We are mostly looking for topics that highlight human struggles and achievements.
- We are also looking for unique subjects.
Submission Guidelines
Please follow these steps when you submit your story:
- Send a brief biography of yourself and contact information.
- Put the title of your manuscript in the email subject line.
- If you are sending a picture book, please put the manuscript in the body of the email. For other kinds of manuscripts, please send them in a PDF format.
- If you do not hear from us within 3-months, then please email us.
- We always inform authors about our decision. However, we do not give reasons for rejecting a manuscript.
- Please read our books to see what type of stories we publish. This doesn’t mean that we are too picky. We welcome new ideas, techniques, and support creativity.
Authors
Arabic books guideline:
At present, we only accept books:
- For early readers, middle grade, and young adult books with unique manuscripts.
- We are not accepting Arabic picture books until further notice.
English books guideline:
At present, we only accept books:
- Picture books, early readers, and middle grade books with unique manuscripts.
Illustrators
Submission Guidelines
Please follow these steps when you submit your story:
- Send a brief biography of yourself and contact information.
- Put your name in the email subject line.
- Please send your work in a PDF format.
We display the artwork on our website of the illustrators who worked for us only.